Texas § OC.1001.503 - OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION
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§ OC.1001.503. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION
OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the board's order becomes final, the person shall: (1) pay the administrative penalty; (2) pay the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both; or (3) without paying the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both. (b) Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may: (1) stay enforcement of the penalty by: (A) paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account; or (B) giving to the court a supersedeas bond that is approved by the court and that is: (i) for the amount of the penalty; and (ii) effective until judicial review of the board's order is final; or (2) request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by: (A) filing with the court an affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond; and (B) giving a copy of the affidavit to the executive director by certified mail. (c) If the executive director receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), the executive director may file with the court a contest to the affidavit not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received. (d) The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. The person who files an affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty or give a supersedeas bond. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
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Section OC.1001.503 ("OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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